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Texans-Patriots Postgame Notes And Stats

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Fell in the Divisional round of the AFC Playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Finished the season 13-5 overall, which is the best record in franchise history.

Won time of possession for the second time this postseason and the 14th time overall this season, holding the ball for 31:24.

Gained more than 400 yards of net offense for the second consecutive playoff game, finishing with 425 total yards a week after gaining 420 yards vs. Cincinnati (1/5).

Scored first for the second consecutive postseason game and 11th time this year overall when K Shayne Graham booted a 27-yard field goal to cap the opening drive of the game.

Trailed at the end of the first quarter for the first time this postseason and the seventh time overall this season. Houston finished the year 2-5 overall when trailing after the opening period.

Trailed at halftime for the first time this postseason and the sixth time overall this season. Houston finished the year 1-5 overall when trailing at halftime.

Trailed at the end of the third quarter for the first time this postseason and the sixth time this season overall. Houston finished the year 1-5 overall when trailing entering the fourth quarter.

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK

Successfully challenged a play in the fourth quarter, arguing that a play ruled incomplete on the field was a completed pass in the end zone. The call was overturned, resulting in a 25-yard touchdown for the Texans.

TE OWEN DANIELS

Caught a game-high nine passes for 81 yards and extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 87, including regular season and postseason games, with a 10-yard catch in the first quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER

Tied RB Terrell Davis for the most rushing yards by a player in his first four career playoff games with 515, gaining 90 yards on the ground in the game. Foster and Davis are the only two men in League history to rush for more than 500 yards in their first four playoff appearances.

MOST RUSHING YARDS, FIRST FOUR PLAYOFF GAMES OF CAREER

Player Team Postseason(s) Yards

Arian Foster Houston Texans 2011-12 515

Terrell Davis Denver Broncos 1996-97 515

Fred Taylor Jacksonville Jaguars 1998-99 493

John Riggins Washington Redskins 1976, 1982 474

Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams 1983-85 470

Eddie George Tennessee Titans 1999 449

Moved into 43rd on the NFL’s all-time postseason rushing list with 515 career yards.

Finished the game with 153 yards from scrimmage (90 rushing, 63 receiving) to raise his career total to 663. His career average of 165.8 scrimmage yards per game in the playoffs is the highest in NFL playoff history.

MOST SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME, NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY

Total Tot. Yds

Player G Rush Yards Rec. Yards Yards /Game

Arian Foster 4 105 515 23 148 663 165.8

Terrell Davis 8 204 1,140 19 131 1,271 158.9

Merril Hoge 3 39 247 14 129 376 125.3

Larry Fitzgerald 6 0 0 42 705 705 117.5

Marcus Allen 16 267 1,347 53 530 1,877 117.3

Scored a touchdown in his fourth consecutive playoff game when he reached the end zone on a 1-yard scoring run in the second quarter.

CB BRANDON HARRIS

Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

K SHAYNE GRAHAM

Kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal to end the first half, surpassing his previous career-high of 53-yards set in 2009.

FS SHILOH KEO

Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON

Finished the game with 95 receiving yards on eight catches, raising his postseason career total to 358 yards in four games. His average of 89.5 yards per game in the postseason is the sixth-highest in League playoff history.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL PLAYOFF HISTORY

Player G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Yds/G

Larry Fitzgerald 6 42 705 16.8 64t 9 117.5

Hakeem Nicks 4 28 444 15.9 72t 4 111.0

Tom Fears 6 30 587 19.6 – 5 97.8

Steve Smith 8 47 782 16.6 70 7 97.8

Charlie Brown 7 31 643 20.7 *60 3 91.9

Andre Johnson 4 25 358 14.3 40t 1 89.5

Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 106, including regular season and postseason games, with an 11-yard catch in the first quarter.

Scored the first two-point conversion in Texans postseason history when he leapt to haul in a throw from QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter.

SS DANIEAL MANNING

Returned the opening kickoff 94 yards to the New England 12-yard line to set up a 27-yard field goal by K Shayne Graham. It was the longest kickoff return of his career in both regular season and postseason play and was the longest in Texans postseason history. His previous longs were 83 yards vs. New Orleans on 12/11/08 as a Chicago Bear and 60 yards in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore on 1/15/12. That return was also on the opening kick of the game.

Set an AFC Divisional Playoff record with 216 kickoff return yards in the game, bettering the previous mark of 208 yards by Dante Hall of Kansas City vs. Indianapolis on 1.11.04. It was the third-most kick return yards in NFL postseason history.

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS, GAME, POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Date Tm Opp KR Yds Avg Lg TD

Andre Coleman 1/29/1995 SD SF 8 244 30.5 98t 1

Ellis Hobbs 1/21/2007 NE Ind 6 220 36.7 80 0

Danieal Manning 1/13/2013 Hou NE 4 216 54.0 94 0

Tim Dwight 1/31/1999 Atl Den 5 210 42.0 94t 1

Dante Hall 1/11/2004 KC Ind 7 208 29.7 92t 1

Averaged 54.0 yards per kickoff return, gaining 216 yards on four returns. That was the second-highest return average in NFL playoff history behind only Speedy Duncan’s 56.7-yard average (3-170) for Washington vs. San Francisco on 12/26/71.

HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE, GAME, POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Date Tm Opp KR Yds Avg Lg TD

Speedy Duncan 12/26/1971 Was SF 3 170 56.7 – 0

Danieal Manning 1/13/2013 Hou NE 4 216 54.0 94 0

Trindon Holliday 1/12/2013 Den Bal 3 158 52.7 104t 1

Ed Podolak 12/25/1971 KC Mia 3 154 51.3 – 0

Speedy Duncan 12/26/1964 SD Buf 3 147 49.0 – 0

Fulton Walker 1/30/1983 Mia Was 4 190 47.5 98t 1

WR DeVIER POSEY

Made his first career reception in postseason play when he hauled in a 24-yard pass in the second quarter.

Caught his first career touchdown pass when he dove to haul in a 25-yard scoring throw from QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter.

OLB BROOKS REED

Teamed with DE J.J. Watt to sack New England QB Tom Brady for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter, extending his streak of consecutive playoff games with a sack to four. Reed and Watt are tied for the most sacks in team playoff history with 5.0 apiece.

QB MATT SCHAUB

Threw for 343 yards in the game, giving him the first 300-yard passing game in Texans postseason history, and finished the game with a passer rating of 90.6, completing 34-of-51 passes for 343 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Threw his first career touchdown pass in postseason play when he hit WR DeVier Posey for a 25-yard score in the fourth quarter.

Tossed his second touchdown pass of the game when he hit RB Arian Foster for a 1-yard touchdown

DE J.J. WATT

Teamed with OLB Brooks Reed to sack New England QB Tom Brady for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter, extending his streak of consecutive playoff games with a sack to four. Watt and Reed are tied for the most sacks in team playoff history with 5.0 apiece.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

FB Tyler Clutts and WR Lestar Jean made their playoff debuts in the game.